Raga Shankarabharanam

The Ragam Tanam Pallavi has for long been the showpiece of performance, calling attention, as it does, to the technical competence of the artiste. It also provides a complete experience of all the improvisational elements. It is an added bonus when the kalpana swaras also include a ragamalika section, which most listeners look forward to. In this programme, Sreevalsan J Menon sings a Ragam Tanam Pallavi in Raga Shankarabharanam. The pallavi line is "Suswara Gaaname Jeevamu Sadaashivuni Dalachu", and it is set in Khanda Jati Triputa tala.